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AlisaViola

Posted 01 October 2005 - 08:03 PM

AlisaViola

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I to opened an IM att and got this virus. I ran all the scans you told me to and read a few post I also downloaded jayloden.com/aimfix.exe that seemed to stop the Lockx from popping up every time I loged on. I just needed to see if there were anything ealse I need to remove.

After the files are extracted, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode. You can do this by restarting your computer and continually tapping the F8 key until a menu appears. Use your up arrow key to highlight Safe Mode then hit enter.

Once in safe mode open the VundoFix folder and doubleclick on KillVundo.bat

You will first be presented with a warning and a list of forums to seek help at.
it should look like this

Open Cleanup! by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu).Set the program up as follows:Click "Options..."Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!"Put a check next to the following (Make sure nothing else is checked!):

AlisaViola

Posted 05 October 2005 - 08:42 PM

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I got as far as the second filepath and clicked enter and F6 and Norton opened instead of Hijack I got scared and clicked ok and a blue screan came up that said Stop fatal error I manually shut down. I was afraid to do anything ealse until I talk to you. I didn't know if Norton would have gotten rid of it so here is my log again. Sorry

Now run CleanUpIMPORTANT!
CleanUp deletes EVERYTHING out of your temp/temporary folders, it does not make backups.
If you have any documents or programs that are saved in any Temporary Folders, please make a backup of these before running CleanUp

Running CleanUp

Start CleanUp by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or from the Start > All Programs menu).

When CleanUp starts go to the Options button (right side of CleanUp screen)

Move the arrow down to "Custom CleanUp!"

Now place a checkmark next to the following (Make sure nothing else is checked!):

Delete Cookies
This is optional, if you leave the box checked it will remove all of your cookies, at this point removing cookies is a good idea

Empty Recycle Bins

Delete Prefetch files

Cleanup! All Users

Click OK

Then click on the CleanUp button. This will take a short while, let it do its thing.

When asked to reboot system select No

Close CleanUp

Open Ad-aware and do a full scan. Remove everything that it finds.

Run Ewido:

Click on scanner

Click Complete System Scan and the scan will begin.

During the scan it will prompt you to clean files, click OK

When it asks if you want to clean the first file, put a check in the lower left corner of the box that says "Perform action on all infections" then choose clean and click OK.

When the scan is finished, click the Save report button at the bottom of the screen.

Here are some optional fixes you can make with Hijackthis. They are not malware. These are programs that run automatically at startup. They are not necessary to be run at every startup and hog your computer's resources. Fixing these will improve boot up time and performance.

I see you have two antivirus programs, AVG and Norton, running on your computer at the same time. This is not a good idea and can cause system instability. Keep one of them and uninstall the other one.

Posted 07 October 2005 - 08:56 PM

Buckeye_Sam

Posted 08 October 2005 - 08:08 AM

Sometimes it will go gray if you don't have the latest virus definitions also.

Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

Disable and Enable System Restore. - If you are using Windows ME or XP then you should disable and reenable system restore to make sure there are no infected files found in a restore point left over from what we have just cleaned.

You can find instructions on how to enable and reenable system restore here:

Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperitive that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.

Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over. I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.

For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:

Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.

Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Install and download Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option. This will provide realtime spyware & hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software.